What young man of 21 doesn’t wish to see the world? Some are hoping for a life on the road, making a fortune playing music, or being a vagabond with a guitar or a mandolin?

For most, that ‘s only a dream, one that fades over time as people go back and forth in their workaday lives. But, for David Davis, the dream came true. Now, at age 49, he has been on the road ever since.

 Davis graduated from Fairview High School in 1979. He grew up around music. His family played and listened to gospel, country and bluegrass music from the time he was a baby. “My grandfather, J.H. Bailey was a big influence in my younger years. My dad, Leddell Davis was a singer and a musician. My mom Lucille, loved music, too.”

“I can remember listening to Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, Jimmie Rodgers, and the Carter Family. Later on, I listened to Bob Dylan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the Allman Brothers Band, they all influenced my music,” recalled Davis.

“The first time I ever saw Bill Monroe was at Holly Pond. I was about 12 years old at the time,” he said.

Later on, Davis did several shows with Monroe. “My father’s older brother, Cleo Davis was one of his original Bluegrass Boys Band members.”  

 In 1987, Davis met his wife, Cindy, who hales from Addison. A year later, the couple married. Together, they traveled all over the country.

The Davis’s call home base a farm in the Gold Ridge Community.

 During his years on the road, he has played his brand of bluegrass music in practically every venue you can think of where people love that combination of ol’ timey foot stompin’ music and country ballads.

He has played the Bean Blossom Festival in Indiana, the Ralph Stanley Memorial in Coeburn, Virginia, and the Winter Hawk Festival in Hillsdale, North Carolina.

“We have played the Strawberry Park, in Preston, Connecticut, and all the provinces in Canada, and 45 out of the 50 states, “ he added.

He has performed on he stage at the Grand Ole Opry, standing in the same spot where so many of his mentors have stood. What a feeling of awe that must be for any musician.

This will mark his 30th year of living his dream, “I still love to play, when you start its really exciting. After the new wears off, some of it is a sacrifice – being away from home and family all the time – but as a whole, I’ve really enjoyed this life,” he mused.

 Davis records on the Rebel Record Label, located in Charlottsville, Virginia, “It is the oldest bluegrass label in existence,” he said.

Their latest Rebel Records CD “Two Dimes A Nickel” is number eleven on the March Cashbox Top Bluegrass Albums chart. His music has also been included on Time/Life Music releases.

His band, The Warrior River Boys – most of whom have been with him for several years – currently includes Marty Hays playing bass, Owen Saunders playing fiddle, Robert Montgomery on banjo, and Brad Folk on guitar.

On March 19, 2010, Davis was inducted into the Alabama Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.

“I am tremendously honored to be included among these talented honorees,” Davis said. “I accept this honor on behalf of so many great players and singers who came through the band in last 26 years from Alabama and other states.”

“Being accepted by your peers and friends is something we work hard for and it is appreciated,” he said.

Davis and his Warrior River Boys continue to be among the top recording artists in their industry.

“For the last three albums, I have been making a conscious effort to create music that will appeal to all ages while remaining the most traditional sound out there,” he said. “I have been working to find the right balance between the traditional sound that we are respected for preserving, while creating music that will cross all music genres,” said Davis.

David Davis and the Warrior River Boys will perform at the Trinity Fire Department’s Annual Spring Festival and Car Show, in Trinity, Alabama on May 8, 2010. Also performing will be Stan Nelson and the Hurricane Creek Band, and The Trinity Mountain Boys.

Davis invites all his friends, family and loyal fans to come out and hear the sound of bluegrass music at its finest, as it rings among the beautiful hills of western Morgan County. Trinity is located off Gordon Terry Parkway, just west of Decatur.

To find other venues or for more information on David Davis and the Warrior River Band, please visit their web site www.daviddavisandwrb.com” www.daviddavisandwrb.com